Research and Higher Degrees - Profile
The Office of Research and Higher Degrees is responsible for the research activities and research students within the Faculty of Business and Law.
Research
The Faculty of Business and Law at ECU is proud of its research achievements, and is committed to continuing its high quality and innovative applied research. We engage with strategic partners so that our research academics can contribute unique expertise, research methodology and the resources of the university working collaboratively with industry practitioners with in-depth understanding of an issue. This approach ensures research in areas of relevance and the application of the research results for meaningful impact in the community.
Our Faculty's six research centres offer specialised research services to specific industries and the community covering a wide range of areas from financial markets, business with Asia, e-commerce, marketing and quality management to social issues and law enforcement. The key areas of research strength and concentration are:
- The Finance Economics, Markets and Accounting Research Centre (FEMARC) within the School of Accounting, Finance and Economics
- The Small & Medium Enterprise Research Centre (SMERC) associated with the School of Management.
- The Sellenger Centre for Law, Justice and Policing Research which is part of the School of Law and Justice
- Centre for Applied Social Marketing Research (CASMR) within the School of Marketing, Tourism and Leisure
- China-Australia Business Research Centre (CABRC) within the School of Management
Our research centres are regularly reviewed by outside, independent panels and display excellence in research income and publications, critical mass of research active staff and critical mass of research postgraduate students and completions.
We welcome further inquiries about our work and look forward to discussing opportunities for research and problem solving in industry, commerce and government that would be of mutual benefit.
Professor Nadine Henley
Associate Dean, Research and Higher Degrees (Study Leave)
Associate Professor David Clark-Murphy
Acting Associate Dean Research and Higher Degrees
Research Degrees
Our research courses cover a wide range of Business and Law related disciplines and offers particular expertise in finance, tourism, e-business, human resource management, small business and the delivery of law, justice and policing programs. These programs include Honours, Masters by Research and Doctoral level courses.
We offer an enhanced learning experience and strong support to our research students with a high level of industry involvement and consultation.
We aim to develop our students with contemporary business research skills and as ethical contributors to society.
I encourage you to explore our programs and discover opportunities available to you, at a time when we are consolidating and enhancing our metropolitan campuses and expanding our on and off-shore educational relationships.
We welcome enquiries about our work and courses and look forward to realising opportunities for research that are of mutual benefit, in both the public and private business sectors.
Professor Nadine Henley
Associate Dean, Research and Higher Degrees